NC State Wolfpack Football TV Schedule, Channels, Times
How to watch live stream NC State Wolfpack football game today, tonight, or tomorrow? What channel & time?
The NC State Wolfpack compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and games air across major broadcast and cable networks including ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ACC Network (ACCN), and The CW. Home games at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh feature an exciting 2026 slate. Dave Doeren's squad faces a unique and challenging schedule, highlighted by a historic season opener against Virginia played internationally in Brazil, a non-conference road trip to Vanderbilt, alongside high-profile conference home battles against Louisville, Duke, and regional rivalries.
| NC State Wolfpack TV Schedule 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Game | Time ET | TV |
| Week 1 (Sat, Aug. 29) | @ Virginia * (Season Opener in Brazil) | 3:30 PM | ABC / ESPN |
| Week 2 (Sat, Sept. 12) | vs Richmond (Home Opener) | 7:00 PM | ACCNX |
| Week 3 (Sat, Sept. 19) | @ Vanderbilt | 12:45 PM | SECN |
| Week 4 (Sat, Sept. 26) | vs Appalachian State | 1:00 PM | The CW |
| Week 5 (Sat, Oct. 3) | vs Louisville * | 1:00 PM | ESPN Networks |
| Week 6 (Sat, Oct. 10) | vs Wake Forest * | 1:00 PM | The CW |
| Week 7 | BYE WEEK | — | — |
| Week 8 (Fri, Oct. 23) | @ Stanford * | 10:30 PM | ESPN |
| Week 9 (Sat, Oct. 31) | vs California * (Homecoming) | 1:00 PM | ACCN |
| Week 10 (Sat, Nov. 7) | vs Duke * | 1:00 PM | ESPN Networks |
| Week 11 (Sat, Nov. 14) | vs Syracuse * | 3:00 PM | ACCN |
| Week 12 (Sat, Nov. 21) | @ Florida State * | 1:00 PM | ABC / ESPN |
| Week 13 (Sat, Nov. 28) | @ North Carolina * (Rivalry) | 1:00 PM | ABC / ESPN |
* ACC Conference game. Home games are played at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Which NC State Wolfpack games are worth watching in 2026?
The 2026 season gets off to an extraordinary global start on August 29 when NC State battles Virginia in Brazil, marking the first-ever college football regular-season game played in the country. Non-conference play also features an exciting home clash against regional foe Appalachian State on September 26.
The ACC schedule is filled with major showdowns at Carter-Finley Stadium, highlighted by early-October visits from Louisville and Wake Forest, a Halloween afternoon matchup hosting California, and a high-stakes regular-season closing stretch traveling to Chapel Hill for the fierce rivalry game against North Carolina on November 28.
